The Grave Digger by Rebecca Bischoff

The Grave DiggerThe Grave Digger by Rebecca Bischoff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cap, just a boy and his father have been hired to be grave diggers, needing the money to help with medical expenses for his mother who is with child. One night Cap, upon touching a body brings them back to life. So in his mission to figure out if he has powers bring the dead back to life he discovers the secrets as to what is really on going on with the bodies and why there are so many dead. Is this really the result of a mysterious illness? Is there more to what's happening? Who and how many people are involved in the ? And does he, Cap have this power to bring the dead back to life?

The Grave Digger is a middle grade historical fiction, which takes place in 1875 Ohio. The bodies that get stolen are those that "people won't miss" ie those with out families or people of color. Like I said this is 1875. It's a quick read, enjoyable in the sense that it keeps you coming back to find out the truth. There are many players in this story and they all seem to have there own role in the events that take place. We have some very likable characters such as Delphia and her mother Jardine, Jessamyn, Cap's friend. Then we also have so many despicable people that you will just have to read to find out who.

Thoughts? It's dark and fast paced. Could there have been more? Yes, and by more I mean it felt some areas are glossed over or missing. I can see it's intend audience on one hand getting engrossed and on the other hand I can see them creep'd out. It is written in such a way that it is easy for those at the Middle grade level can read, and those on the younger side who are past chapter books. Subject matter it's dark and scary at times for younger children but parents know their own children and what they deem they can handle.

Would I read another by Rebecca Bischoff, oh yes.

I would like to thank Amberjack Publishing and Netgalley for my copy for review.


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